> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.newmexicomadness.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # IRGC Defends “Death to America,” Appeals to U.S. Voters. Where Is New Mexico’s Delegation? - URL: https://www.newmexicomadness.com/irgc-defends-death-to-america-appeals-to-u-s-voters-where-is-new-mexicos-delegation/ - Published: 2026-10-06T14:48:42.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-06T14:48:42.000Z - Author: Reid Rothchild - Tags: National Iran’s Revolutionary Guard wants Americans to believe it is their friend. In the same open letter appealing to Americans to change their political leadership, it defends “Death to America” as “a prayer for the eradication of the diabolical ruling elite whose seat of power is the White House.”¹ It also asks whether the oppressed have the right to wish death upon the people it labels their oppressors. Then it offers to help ordinary Americans “liberate themselves from the tyranny of oppressive powers.”¹ That combination deserves more scrutiny than an ordinary foreign-policy statement: assurances of friendship for American citizens, death rhetoric directed at their leadership, and an appeal for political change favorable to Tehran. As of October 5, a review of New Mexico’s five congressional members’ official newsroom and press-release listings found no statement specifically addressing the letter.² ## Friendship with a death slogan The **Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)** published its English-language open letter September 29, weeks before the U.S. midterm elections. It urged Americans to “remove from power the evil, deceitful, and violent politicians who are responsible for America’s current state.” Its spokesman separately urged Americans to take to the streets against President Donald Trump’s policies.¹ ³ The letter did not explicitly endorse the Democratic Party. But it plainly sought to influence American political behavior and Washington’s direction. Its rhetoric went beyond criticism of the president. On printed page 9, the document alleges that American leaders represent an “elite cohort of powerful Zionist capitalists.” That is the IRGC’s conspiratorial allegation, not a fact established by this publication.¹ On printed page 10, under “The Meaning of ‘Death to America,’” it explicitly defends the slogan. It insists that ordinary Americans are not its target, while describing the slogan as a prayer for the eradication of the ruling elite headquartered in the White House. Across pages 10–11, it defends wishing death upon supposed oppressors.¹ Readers should understand both parts: the organization distinguishes American citizens from their government, but that distinction does not erase its death rhetoric. Nor should the article overstate what the document proves. These passages are not, by themselves, operational instructions to assassinate officials or attack Americans. They nevertheless make the letter substantially more inflammatory than a simple request to reconsider foreign policy. ## Who sent the letter? The IRGC is part of Iran’s military and security apparatus. The United States designated the entire organization, including its overseas Qods Force, a Foreign Terrorist Organization in 2019.⁴ The Qods Force helps extend Tehran’s reach through money, weapons, training, technical assistance, and relationships with armed groups abroad. U.S. government sources identify Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and other armed organizations among recipients of Iranian support.⁴ ⁵ Two familiar examples explain why that matters. Hezbollah carried out the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing that killed 241 American service members. Congressional research describes Hezbollah’s founding with critical Iranian assistance and its longstanding receipt of Iranian funding, training, weapons, and explosives.⁵ Hamas carried out the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, killing civilians and taking hostages. The U.S. Justice Department says Iranian support—including Qods Force funding, training, and weapons-related assistance—helped fuel Hamas’s terrorist capabilities. That does not establish that the IRGC commanded the October 7 attack. Hamas bears responsibility for carrying it out.⁶ These relationships differ, and support does not establish that Tehran controls every decision its armed partners make. But the record explains why this letter deserves attention. Its author is not a foreign civic organization offering election advice. It is a terrorist-designated institution with a documented role in supporting armed organizations responsible for deadly attacks. ## What New Mexico published The October 5 website review covered Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representatives Melanie Stansbury, Gabe Vasquez, and Teresa Leger Fernández. No statement specifically addressing the September 29 letter was found in their official newsroom and press-release listings. All five websites displayed other releases published after the letter appeared.² Heinrich’s listings included energy policy, data-center costs, and Major League Baseball’s proposed national-park game. Luján’s included taxpayer assistance and electricity costs. Stansbury published Smithsonian-related legislation. Vasquez posted infrastructure and health-center announcements. Leger Fernández published community-college affordability legislation.² Those subjects have their own importance. Their presence establishes that the websites were being updated during the six days following the IRGC letter. The finding has limits. This was not an exhaustive audit of interviews, every social-media account, or statements distributed outside the website listings. It does not prove that the delegation never commented anywhere, and it does not establish why no response appeared in the sources reviewed. It does establish a public-information gap on their official websites. ## Questions leaders should answer Americans can oppose a war, criticize Trump, challenge U.S. support for Israel, or vote against the governing party. Those are legitimate political choices—not evidence of allegiance to Iran. The issue is whether elected representatives will publicly distinguish that domestic debate from a foreign terrorist-designated organization’s attempt to exploit it. New Mexicans have reasonable questions: - Do their representatives reject the IRGC’s appeal to American voters and its defense of “Death to America”? - Do they regard the letter as an overt foreign political influence effort? - Have they sought information about whether it connects to a broader campaign targeting Americans? - Why was there no identifiable response in the official website listings reviewed six days after publication? Congress cannot prevent a foreign organization from publishing propaganda. Its members can reject the rhetoric, explain its significance, and seek answers through oversight. None of that requires agreement with Trump’s foreign policy. The IRGC made its position explicit: friendship for ordinary Americans, death wishes for the leadership it condemns, and political change in Washington. New Mexico’s representatives should make their position equally clear. #### Endnotes 1. ****Primary document:** [“An Open Letter to the Honorable People of the United States of America,” English-language PDF hosted by Iran’s Islamic Republic News Agency](https://img9.irna.ir/d/r2/2026/09/29/0/173138753.pdf?ref=newmexicomadness.com). See printed page 9 for the “Zionist capitalists” allegation and pages 10–11 for the explanation of “Death to America.” The document is evidence of the IRGC’s statements, not independent verification of its allegations or military claims. 2. ****Official website review, October 5, 2026:** [Heinrich press releases](https://www.heinrich.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?ref=newmexicomadness.com), [Luján newsroom](https://www.lujan.senate.gov/newsroom/?ref=newmexicomadness.com), [Stansbury press releases](https://stansbury.house.gov/media/press-releases?ref=newmexicomadness.com), [Vasquez press releases](https://vasquez.house.gov/media/press-releases?ref=newmexicomadness.com), and [Leger Fernández latest news](https://fernandez.house.gov/news/?ref=newmexicomadness.com). The finding concerns accessible newsroom and press-release listings reviewed; it does not establish silence in every public venue. 3. ****Election appeal and protest comments:** [Khaleej Times, September 30](https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/americas/iran-appeal-us-voters-american-troops-leave-iraq?ref=newmexicomadness.com); [Associated Press reporting carried by Spectrum News, September 29](https://spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/international/2026/09/29/iran-tells-u-s--public-that-trump-s-war-has-failed?ref=newmexicomadness.com). 4. ****Designation and support network:** [State Department, IRGC designation fact sheet](https://2017-2021.state.gov/designation-of-the-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps/?ref=newmexicomadness.com); [Country Reports on Terrorism 2021: Iran](https://www.state.gov/reports/country-reports-on-terrorism-2021/iran?ref=newmexicomadness.com). 5. ****Hezbollah and Iranian support:** [Congressional Research Service, Iran-Supported Groups in the Middle East and U.S. Policy](https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF12587?ref=newmexicomadness.com); [House report discussing the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing](https://tenney.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/tenney.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2023%5FTenney%5FReport%5FOpportunity%5FV5.pdf?ref=newmexicomadness.com). 6. ****Hamas and Qods Force assistance:** [Justice Department, terrorism charges against senior Hamas leaders, September 3, 2024](https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-terrorism-charges-against-senior-leaders-hamas?ref=newmexicomadness.com). Criminal allegations are not convictions; the article does not assert IRGC operational command of October 7.